An area of low pressure is moving out of the Rockies and onto the adjacent plains of Kansas and Nebraska. This low will undergo strengthening in the lee of the Rockies. Strong winds combined with snow and blowing snow will create dangerous visibilities for travelers from eastern Colorado, central Kansas through Iowa and into Illinois. Travel may become impossible in some of the warning areas.

A blizzard warning is issued when winds are forecast to be 35 mph or greater with a visibility of less than one quarter of a mile for at least a three-hour period. By definition, snow does not have to be falling for blizzard conditions to be met, but blowing and drifting of snow may create a ground blizzard that reduces visibility.

Since this storm is traveling north of Oklahoma, this will put us on the dry side. As this monster low tracks closer to the state winds will increase later Wednesday into Wednesday night. Some gusts across Oklahoma may approach 60 mph. It is possible that flurries will develop for counties bordering Oklahoma and Kansas overnight Wednesday night and into Thursday morning.

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